domepatrol74

I couldn't agree more, man. Premier bookends might be the biggest exaggeration I've ever heard. If Grant wants to see what a premier defensive end looks like, he should watch some tape of Justin Tuck, Jared Allen, Freeney, Kampman, or Abraham. Grant isn't even average in my opinion. To me, that is the one area where I still feel very uneasy about this team. The offense - no comment needed. They are elite. I really think our secondary is much improved with Sharper and Greer, and I even think our LB's are serviceable. But did anyone else notice that we simply cannot get any pressure on the QB with our front four unless we blitz? It's really amazing. I watched the Giants-Skins game last Sunday at 3:00 and if you want to see a team that gets after the QB, watch the Giants.
Still, hoping they clean up some mistakes and that the offense continues to shine this Sunday.

Agreed with the posters who have said that Carter was irrelevant even when he was "relevant." Pretty irresponsible of him to be spewing this allegation when there's absolutely no evidence of it or basis for it whatsoever. Were there any racial epithets uttered? None that I heard. But alas, again, one cannot be critical of the President without being a racist. I concede it was not the proper venue for him to make the comment, but I've neither seen nor heard anything that suggests the comment is racist in its root. Pity.

If Vandy does in fact have a huge, physical, offensive line, our front 4 better come ready to play. With the exception of the occasional play from Nevis, they were pretty quiet throughout the game. Hope they're up to the challenge - Geaux Tigers!

These sports columnists like Yasinkas and King are truly pathetic. They are so unoriginal. Why not go out on a limb and pick a team that hasn't been dominant recently? I mean, Giants over Patriots...gee, that took a lot of guts. It's similar to when Vitale gives you his March Madness bracket and picks the four #1 seeds to go to the Final Four. My grandmother can do that. And to think that they actually get paid to do it. WEAK.

Good to hear. Personally, I think the 2 best DT's right now are Ellis and Hargrove. I think Ayodele and Clancy would be strong second teamers. Rotate all four in and out so they can stay fresh and bring it the whole game. Just my opinion.

Well said, my friend. Good to see you back. Regarding that other post, as an old coach of mine used to say, "luck is when preparation and opportunity meet." I'm not saying every draft or free agent pick up has worked out for the Saints, but what team can really say that? All in all, though, they seem to be doing a pretty good job. The article on Rod Harper yesterday revealed that several teams had their eyes on Harper in this Arena league, but the Saints were the first to show interest, so he went with them.

Couldn't have said it better, myself, realpublius. And honestly, this has nothing to do with Democrat/Republican ideology. I would say the same to all celebs, who have this insanely inflated sense of self-worth. If you really think that anyone gives a sh$# if you leave the country, please follow through on your pledge and do so. You'll quickly find that no one does.

Man, I know it's only pre-season, but damn, that was fun to watch. After all of the frustrations last year, with SP seeming to forget that it is legal to actually run the ball, the Saints' O'line showed some real toughness and physicality. Would love to see that kind of balance through the regular season. I know Bell has been fumble-prone but you can't ignore this guy's shiftiness and ability to find seams. He is the real deal. I agree with the above posts that we are a better team with Reggie because of his threat to catch balls out of the backfield, but he should really take notes from Bell on how to run between the tackles. All you have to do is make one little move to make the first line miss, and you've got 8 yards.

On a different note, did anyone else think that guy Ayodele (#92) looked pretty good at DT? I think he was going against the second unit, but he and Hargrove looked pretty disruptive out there. And I agree about the WR jam - I mean, wow! Who do you let go of that bunch? There's no chance they keep Arrington, Harper, and Roby. Do you trade one for a DT perhaps? Just thinking.

Overall, good effort by the Black and Gold. Hartley better get off that Adderol..giving him the jitters and he's gonna be out of a job if he continues.

Damn. That is really bad news. I know some say Brown gave up a few critical sacks last year, and I admit I was one of them. But I really thought he was gonna be out to prove something this year. Hope it's not as serious as they think.

Agreed with most of the posts. Davis is terrible - a nice guy, but clearly not getting it done. Yes, he makes a big play every now and then, but he gives up way more than he makes.

To me, the most disappointing things were the inability to stop the run and the lack of a pass rush. No secondary is going to be able to cover for 6 seconds, and if you can't stop the run, that opens things up too much.

To me, the positives were:
Receiver Rod Harper
Anthony Hargrove was getting some pressure against their second unit.
Darren Sharper makes plays. He's the real deal.
Forcing three turnovers was good.
I thought JoLonn and Casillas looked good and are solid backup linebackers.

Man, I don't like this one at all. A pretty young guy who was starting to come into his own, and you wanna ship him for a second rounder? I mean, I know the 2 spot was gonna be crowded this season, but you had to figure Butler was the favorite to start. Why not ship MoPete or D. Brown? This reeks of salary cap.